On Tuesday 22nd March, Years 5 and 6 were immersed in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Day involving lots of fun, creative and educational learning experiences.
The ‘Who Wants to be a Superhero?’ show was packed full of fantastical science experiments and demonstrations, with lots of pops, bangs and spillages, which whetted the appetite for further learning and discovery.
Thankfully, the weather was on our side too, as we headed out into the gorgeous sunshine to learn about the special ‘powers’ of tetrahedrons. Armed with their new-found knowledge about this super-strong shape, pupils used their teamwork skills to set about building a giant tetrahedron which towered over the playground.
Inside the building, Year 6s constructed a circuit board, complete with flashing LED lights, by soldering on the components. This was no easy task as the components were tiny and had to be fixed to the board in exactly the right way in order to conduct the power from the battery. Not to mention the use of the soldering iron which can reach temperatures of 400 degrees Celsius!
We would like to say a BIG thank you to Mid Wales Manufacturing Group and MadLab for preparing and delivering this fantastic day. The children learned some excellent skills to take forward into secondary school and beyond whilst having a fantastic time. Diolch yn fawr a da iawn pawb!